According to data from the National Institute for Statistics (INS), electricity consumption in Romania during the first two months of 2026 totaled 8.78 TWh, marking a 0.8% decline compared to the same period in 2025. While overall demand edged down, industrial consumption rose slightly to 6.73 TWh (+0.3%), indicating stable activity in the production sector. In contrast, household consumption dropped by 4.4% to 1.97 TWh, while public lighting demand increased by 2.9%, reaching approximately 80.4 GWh.
On the supply side, total electricity production climbed to 9.55 TWh, representing a 9.3% increase year-on-year. The growth was largely driven by hydropower generation, which surged by 46.8% to 2.5 TWh, supported by favorable hydrological conditions. Wind power output also rose significantly, increasing by 34.8% to 1.36 TWh. Meanwhile, thermal power generation declined by 6.5% to 3.48 TWh, and output from the Cernavodă nuclear power plant fell by 3.2% to 1.88 TWh. Solar energy production, including prosumers, reached 323.2 GWh, down 10.1% compared to the previous year.
Electricity trade patterns also shifted, with exports rising by 7.9% to 2.12 TWh, while imports dropped sharply by 15.7% to 2.59 TWh, reflecting stronger domestic generation capacity.
In the broader energy sector, total primary energy production declined by 2.1%, amounting to 2,688.6 million tons of oil equivalent. Significant decreases were recorded in coal production (-26.1%), as well as in oil (-8.6%) and natural gas (-1.2%) output, highlighting ongoing structural changes in Romania’s energy mix.
